Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
Work of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives.


Of Representatives.
THE joint resolution for an investigation OF the
books, accounts, and methods OF the Pacific
railroads which have received aid from the
United States was called up in the House. ON
tho 10th inst by Mr.. Richardson, OF Tennessee,
but, after some discussion, action was post
poned. message was received in the House
announcing the concurrence OF the Senate In the
conference report OF the interstate commerce
bill
The House bill for tho relief of Elon II.
Marsh. of Battle Creek, Mich, TO validate a pa
tent for improvement in steamer engine-valve
gear, was passed by the Senate on the 18th inst.
t,n no HHnase Pen also passed tne pension appropria-
appropriation bill. Bills wero introduced to
bridge the Missouri at Sioux City and the Mis-
Bissippi ut 81. Louis. resolution was adopted di-
recting the Commissioners of the District OF Co
lumbia TO supply information as to tho number
OF places in the District whero liquor is sold with
out license, and the reasons why such places
not suppressed. The Senate also adopted a
resolution instructing the Attorne Y General to
investigate and report the liability OF the Unit
under the Act OF March 8, 1875, to aid in the
Improvement OF the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers.
benator Cullom presented q petition from q
number OF citizens from Streator, ILL.,, re-
spectfully representing that the present sys-
tenn tenn OF collecting lee 9.o revenue for the
import duties and tho internal revenue
system Is unjust and ought to cease
Tho President sent the following nominations to
tho senate: John +. Norrish OF Minnesota. to
be surveyor general OF Minnesota. Postmasters:
At Pittsheld, ILL.,, James ii. Crane; Mendoza.
III George A. kellenberger; Baton Rouge La..
l.. A. ID. Conrad Chagrin Falls, o., Tyron Bal
ley; Conneaut, o., Stephen b. Atwood North
Yakima, Washington Territory, George w.
Carey. The House OF Representatives passed a
and honorably discharged soldiers and
sailors, disabled, and dependent on their
persons, involving the disbursement Of So, ,0JO.-
OOJ per annum. Bills were introduced for a
pension Of S25 per month to Walt Whitman the
poet, to appropriate 100000 for the colored
peoples world fair at birmingham and to ns-
gotiate for site for a custom house and APP
praiser's stores in New York Mr. Belmont
introduced a bill Ito protect American vessels
against unwarrantable and unlawful discrminn-
tions in the ports OF British North America"
The President is authorized to prohibit vessels
bearing the British flag and coming from such
ports from entering the ports OF the United
States or from exercising such privileges therein
rs he may define.
Mr.. GoRMAN offered u preamble and reso-
luton in the Senate on the 18th inst, whose
terms similar to those of tho bill offered
in the House by Mr.. Belmont It authorizes
the President TO prohibit the transit through
the United States or the territorial waters, of
any engines, cars, vessels. or goods proceeding
from Canada. bill was reported from tho
Finance Committee of the Senate to reimburse
the depositors of the Freedmon's Bureau. The
President sent the following nominations
for Postmasters At Lagrange, Texas Arthur
Meerscheidt Fostoria, Ohio Lear Wooster;
Eureka, New, Mason b. Bartlett; Vacaville,
Cal. James M. Miller; Lamoure, ID. t., Foster
NJ. Kinter Park River, ID. t., Oscar A. Tro-
vatten; Provo City, Utah, James q. Kenney.
The House OF Representatives passed a bill to
declare forfeited the land grant of the New
Orleans Baton Rouge and Vicksburg Road,
and a joint resolution for an investigation Of the
accounts Of the Pacific roads. The committee ON
invalid pensions reported bill increasing from
tn fha oil lnxva nf cafIor
who have lost both arms A motion to lay on
the table a resolution setting aside January %
for the consideration of the Blair educational
bill was defeated by vote OF 76 yeas to 165 nays.
Mr.. EDMUNDs, from the Committee on For
eign Rotations, reported bill to the Senate
Jan 10, to authorize the President OF the United
pUuJes prUUccJ anu ueIenu une rIgnts OF Amer
lean vessels. The bill provides that when the
President shall be satisfied that any American
fishing vessels are denied any Of the rights
secured TO them by treaty or law, or are sub
jected to unreasonable restrictions in respect
TO such rights, while visiting the waters or
ports OF British America, it shnll be the duty
OF the President by proclamation to
deny vessels, their masters and crews,
of the British dominions Of North Amer
ica any entrance into waters Of the United
States whether they come directly from tho
Dominion or not. He may ALSO in his discretion,
deny entry into the United States OF fresh or
salt fish, or any other product or goods OF the
Dominion. The report of the committee accom-
pAnying the bill denies the pretension OF Great
Britain that American fishing vessels or others
have no rights in Canadian waters except
at the pleasure Of the British Government.
The Senate passed u bill appropriating 500, 900
TO expedite the completion OF the Charleston
jetties. Senator Hampton introduced bill to
promote the efficiency OF tho civil service by
nominated the following Postmasters: Samuel
i. Fleming, Huntingdon, Pa. William II.
john kQGS5 Inso L.
Ohio; p s. Latsch, Appleton City, Mo.
An effort to fix a day for the consideration Of
the Blair educational bill was defeated in the
House, Both the Senate and House passed bills
authorizing the construction OF a bridge over
the Mississippi River at st. Louis. The bill
passed by the Senate was 80 amended as to
prohibit the location Of the bridge within
two miles Of the present structure.
The President sent to the Senate, ON the Goth,
a message vetoing bill granting pension to
William Dickens. The ground OF the veto is
that pension had been already, in December
1886, given to the beneficiary through tho pen
sion ofIce. Mr. Jones Ark. from the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, reported two Senate
bills granting right Of way to tho Spokane
and Pelouse and the Washington and
Idaho Railroad Companies through the
Cnur dAlene Indian reservation. In
the House Mr.. Cultivate, from the Commit
too ON Pacific Railroads, reported back the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted Re
Solped, That tho Secretary Of the Treasury be
and is hereby requested TO inform the House Of
representatives as soon as practicable tho sums
OF money which were owing to the Unitod States
on tho lst day Of January, 1887, from the Pacific
Railroads which have received aid from the Gov
ornmont in bonds, giving the sums which arc
due, principal and interest, under existing law
soverally and collectively, from said COM
panies, and what will be the result to the
treasury and effect upon these debts IL the
House bill sJls should become a law and its
provisions be complied with" The object of
the committee in reporting the rcsolu-
tion is 10 get the opinion OF the
tho passage of the House funding bill
The following committee reports were sub
mittod and referred BY Mr. Hill Ohio, the
Sonate bill for the admission OF tho State of
Washington; by Mr.. Cox IN. c.. for the sup
preston of tho opium traffic; by Mr.. O'Neil
Pal, for the completion OF the monument to
Mary, the mother OF Washington, at Frodericks-
burg by Mr.. winnns Mich authorizing the
Commissioner of Agriculture to make a special
distribution of seed in the drought-stricken
sections OF Texas.
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Dr.. PoRRET has published some very
.1,rin,,a inrtannon nf nxhnnnIod .,a,ann,.-